H & M HENNES & MAURITZ AB NINE-MONTH REPORT

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1 H & M HENNES & MAURITZ AB NINE-MONTH REPORT 1 December August 2013 NINE-MONTHS The H&M Group s sales including VAT increased in local currencies by 8 percent in the first nine months of the financial year. Sales in comparable units decreased by 2 percent. Converted into SEK, sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 92,067 m (88,297), an increase of 4 percent. Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 15,189 m (15,649). The Group s profit after tax amounted to SEK 11,544 m (11,580), corresponding to SEK 6.97 (7.00) per share. THIRD QUARTER The H&M Group s sales including VAT increased in local currencies by 12 percent in the third quarter. Converted into SEK, sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 32,040 m (28,806). Sales in comparable units increased by 2 percent. Gross profit amounted to SEK 18,828 m (16,771), corresponding to a gross margin of 58.8 percent (58.2). Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 5,830 m (4,895). The Group s profit after tax amounted to SEK 4,431 m (3,622), corresponding to SEK 2.68 (2.19) per share, an increase of 22 percent. H&M s online store in the US, launched in August, has got off to a good start. H&M s first stores in Lithuania and Serbia were very well received on opening in August Sales increased by 8 percent in local currencies in the period 1 September 24 September 2013 compared to the same period last year. The full month of September will have a negative calendar effect of approximately 2 percentage points for the H&M Group. Comments by CEO Karl-Johan Persson The third quarter has been very good as regards both sales and profits. Profits after financial items increased by nearly SEK 1 billion. Our well received summer collections have resulted in strong sales development in the quarter, particularly in Asia but also in a number of European markets. We have also seen the very successful launch of our online store in the US in August and can see that our offering stands up well in the world s largest online market. Our expansion is strong. It is not long since we opened our 2,000th store in 2010, and this September only three years later we opened our store number 3,000 in Chengdu, one of China s major cities. China is the country where our expansion is strongest, but we are also expanding in other exciting regions. We have opened 215 new stores so far this year and have had successful openings in four new H&M countries: Chile, Lithuania, Serbia and Estonia. In October this year we will open in another country in Southeast Asia in Indonesia via franchise and in the first half of 2014 we will open our first store in Melbourne, Australia. In 2015 we plan to open in South Africa. We are also continuing to work on our other brands as well as on our global roll-out of online shopping with the aim of launching our online store in more markets during Expansion continues for our other brands, especially COS and & Other Stories, which continue to do well and will expand even more rapidly next year.

2 Sales and store openings Sales including VAT increased by 8 percent, in local currencies, in the first nine months of the financial year. Sales in comparable units decreased by 2 percent. Converted into SEK, sales increased by 4 percent to SEK 107,480 m (103,018). Sales excluding VAT increased to SEK 92,067 m (88,297), an increase of 4 percent. The nine-month period has been characterised by substantial currency translation effects as a result of the strengthening of the Swedish krona against most sales countries currencies compared to the same period the previous year. The reported sales of SEK 107,480 m including VAT in the first nine months would have been approximately SEK 3.5 billion higher using the same exchange rates as last year. In the third quarter, sales including VAT increased by 12 percent in local currencies. Sales in comparable units increased by 2 percent. Converted into SEK, sales including VAT amounted to SEK 37,411 m (33,568). Sales excluding VAT increased by 11 percent and amounted to SEK 32,040 m (28,806). The Group opened 215 (181) stores and closed 27 (24) stores during the nine-month period. The total number of stores in the Group as per 31 August 2013 thus amounted to 2,964 (2,629) of which 2,787 were H&M stores, 75 COS stores, 69 Monki stores, 22 Weekday stores, 7 & Other Stories stores and 4 Cheap Monday stores. 101 of the Group s stores were franchise stores. Results for the first nine months Gross profit for the Group for the first nine months amounted to SEK 53,844 m (51,854). This corresponds to a gross margin of 58.5 percent (58.7). The operating profit amounted to SEK 14,908 m (15,221). This corresponds to an operating margin of 16.2 percent (17.2). Operating profit for the nine-month period has been charged with depreciation amounting to SEK 3,106 m (2,761). Consolidated net interest income was SEK 281 m (428). Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 15,189 m (15,649). The Group s profit for the nine-month period after an estimated tax rate of 24 percent (26) was SEK 11,544 m (11,580), which represents earnings per share of SEK 6.97 (7.00). Return on shareholders equity was, rolling twelve months, 43.4 percent (44.3) and return on capital employed was, rolling twelve months, 55.8 percent (58.2). Results for the third quarter Gross profit for the Group for the third quarter amounted to SEK 18,828 m (16,771). This corresponds to a gross margin of 58.8 percent (58.2). Operating profit for the third quarter amounted to SEK 5,755 m (4,802). This corresponds to an operating margin of 18.0 percent (16.7). Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 5,830 m (4,895). Profit after tax was SEK 4,431 m (3,622), corresponding to SEK 2.68 (2.19) per share, an increase of 22 percent. NINE MONTHS 2013 NINE MONTHS 2012 Q Q (SEK m) Net sales 92,067 88,297 32,040 28,806 Gross profit 53,844 51,854 18,828 16,771 gross margin, % Operating profit 14,908 15,221 5,755 4,802 operating margin, % Net financial items Profit after financial items 15,189 15,649 5,830 4,895 Tax -3,645-4,069-1,399-1,273 Profit for the period 11,544 11,580 4,431 3,622 Earnings per share, SEK

3 Comments on the third quarter Sales in the third quarter have been good with an increase of 12 percent in local currencies. Sales development has been particularly strong in Asia, in countries such as China and Japan, but also in a number of European markets such as Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Poland and Russia. H&M s online store in the US, launched in August, has been very well received by customers. H&M will continue its rapid store expansion in the US and sees online shopping as an important complementary sales channel in order to reach even more customers and thereby further strengthen H&M s position in the US. The gross margin for the quarter amounted to 58.8 percent (58.2). H&M s purchasing costs and gross margin are a result of many different factors, internal as well as external. Examples of external factors include raw material prices, cost inflation, capacity, purchasing currencies and transportation costs. Overall, the market situation for these factors is considered to have been neutral during the purchasing period for the third quarter compared to the corresponding purchasing period the previous year. How these external factors ultimately affect the purchasing costs and gross margin for a quarter is dependent both on how well H&M manages these factors and also on the decisions that H&M makes in line with its strategy to always have the best customer offering in each individual market based on the combination of fashion, quality, price and sustainability. Markdowns in relation to sales had a negative effect on the gross margin of 0.2 percentage points compared to the third quarter Cost control in the Group remains good. Selling and administrative expenses in the quarter amounted to SEK 13,073 m (11,969), an increase of 9 percent. In local currencies the increase was 10 percent. The cost increase compared to the third quarter 2012 is due to the expansion and to long-term investments within areas such as IT, online sales and & Other Stories. These investments aim to further strengthen H&M s market position in the long term and to secure future expansion. Costs in comparable stores decreased compared to the third quarter 2012, both as a share of sales and in absolute figures. Operating profit increased to SEK 5,755 m (4,802), corresponding to an operating margin of 18.0 percent (16.7). Profit after financial items increased by 19 percent and amounted to SEK 5,830 m (4,895). The strong increase is due to good sales development and cost control. Profits continued to be affected by long-term investments and by negative currency translation effects. The currency translation effects arise when converting local currencies into SEK, H&M s reporting currency. The stock-in-trade increased by 14 percent compared to the same time the previous year and amounted to SEK 15,329 m (13,501). In local currencies the increase was also 14 percent. The increase is mainly due to the expansion. The stock-in-trade amounted to 12.3 percent (11.3) of sales excluding VAT (rolling 12 months) and 27.3 percent (25.5) of total assets. Although the level of the stock-in-trade as of 31 August 2013 is slightly higher than planned, the composition of the stock-in-trade going into the autumn season is deemed to be good. 3

4 Financial position and cash flow Expansion Consolidated total assets as per 31 August 2013 amounted to SEK 56,065 m (52,974). The current operations generated a positive cash flow of SEK 14,974 m (13,044). Cash flow was among other things affected by dividends of -15,723 (-15,723), investments in fixed assets of SEK -5,340 m (-4,313) and by changes in short-term investments with a duration of four to twelve months of SEK 2,995 m (5,525). During the nine-month period, the Group generated a cash flow of SEK -3,073 m (-1,454). Liquid funds and short-term investments amounted to SEK 10,953 m (13,552). The equity/assets ratio was 69.9 percent (72.3) and the share of risk-bearing capital was 73.4 percent (74.0). Shareholders equity apportioned on the outstanding 1,655,072,000 (1,655,072,000) shares as per 31 August 2013 was SEK (23.13). H&M remains positive as regards future expansion and the Group s business opportunities. H&M s growth target remains intact. The growth target is to increase the number of stores by percent per year with continued high profitability, while at the same time increasing sales in comparable units. Approximately 350 new stores net are planned for full-year Most new stores in 2013 are planned to open in China and the US. There are also still great opportunities for expansion in markets such as Russia, Germany, the UK, Italy, Poland and France. In 2013 H&M is expanding into the following five new countries: Chile, Lithuania, Serbia and Estonia all of which have already opened - and also in October, via franchise, Indonesia. In September, H&M opened its store number 3,000. The store is located in the new Fun Square shopping centre in Chengdu, which is one of China s major cities. The first H&M stores in Lithuania one in Vilnius and one in Klaipeda got a fantastic reception at their openings in August and September, respectively. The same was true of the first H&M store in Tallinn, Estonia, which opened in September. A further two stores will open in Tallinn later this autumn. The first two H&M stores in Belgrade, Serbia were also very well received by customers on opening in August and September. The first H&M store in Jakarta, Indonesia will open at the beginning of October via franchise in cooperation with the franchisee J.S. Gill. H&M s online store in the US, which was launched on 1 August 2013, has got off to a very good start. Online shopping is an important complement to the stores and provides increased opportunities to reach an even broader customer group in the US, which will further strengthen H&M s position in the US market. The Group is continuing to work on the global roll-out of H&M s online store and plans to launch online shopping in more markets during Expansion continues for the Group s other brands COS, Monki, Weekday, Cheap Monday and & Other Stories. During the autumn COS will open its first stores in Istanbul, Turkey, in Singapore and in Geneva, Switzerland. COS will also open its first US store in spring 2014 in New York s SoHo district. Monki s first store in Tokyo was very well received at its opening at the beginning of September. During autumn 2013 and at the beginning of 2014 Monki will open its first stores in Russia in Moscow, Ufa, Yaroslavl and Samara. 4

5 Cheap Monday will open two stores in China, one in Beijing at the end of 2013, and one in Shenyang at the beginning of Cheap Monday will launch its own online store in 18 countries in late autumn & Other Stories, which got a fantastic reception at the launch of its first seven stores in major European cities as well as online shopping in ten markets, will open an additional store in Berlin during autumn H&M Home will also continue to expand. During the year H&M Home will open in around ten countries including the US, Poland, the Czech Republic and Spain. In early 2014 H&M will launch an updated and expanded sports concept for women, men and children. The range will be significantly broader than today and will consist of sportswear and accessories in specially developed functional materials suited to various kinds of sporting activities. The concept will initially be launched in H&M s existing online markets as well as in selected H&M stores in 15 countries. H&M will open in Melbourne, Australia during the first half of H&M also plans to open in South Africa from 2015 at the earliest. Tax The Swedish corporate tax rate was reduced from 26.3 percent to 22 percent as of 1 January The Group s final tax rate depends on the results of its various companies and the corporate tax rates in each country. The H&M Group s tax rate for the financial year 2012/2013 is expected to be percent and a tax rate of 24 percent has been used in the nine-month period Parent company The parent company s external sales amounted to SEK 5 m (5) in the first nine months of the financial year Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 2,086 m (2,824). Investments in fixed assets amounted to SEK 87 m (87). Comments on the current quarter Sales increased by 8 percent in local currencies in the period 1 September 24 September 2013 compared to the same period last year. H&M estimates that the full month of September will have a negative calendar effect of approximately 2 percentage points for the Group. The sales increase should be seen in the light of very strong sales development of 15 percent in September Accounting principles The Group applies the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU. This report has been prepared according to IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as well as the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. The accounting principles and calculation methods applied in this report are unchanged from those used in the preparation of the Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for 2011/2012 which is described in Note 1 Accounting principles. The parent company applies the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Financial Reporting Board s recommendation RFR 2 Accounting for Legal Entities, which essentially involves applying IFRS. In accordance with RFR 2 the parent company does not apply IAS 39 to the measurement of financial instruments; nor does it capitalise development expenditure. Risks and uncertainties A number of factors may affect H&M s results and business. Most of these can be dealt with through internal routines, while certain others are affected more by external influences. There are risks and uncertainties related to fashion, weather situations, negative macro-economic changes, changes in consumer behaviour, climate changes, trade interventions, external factors in production countries and foreign currency, but also in connection with expansion into new markets, the launch of new concepts and how the brand is managed. 5

6 For a more detailed description of risks and uncertainties, refer to the Administration Report and to Note 2 in the Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts for Key-ratio definitions Return on equity: Profit for the year in relation to average shareholders equity. Return on capital employed: Profit after financial items plus interest expense in relation to average shareholders equity plus average interest-bearing liabilities. Share of risk-bearing capital: Shareholders equity plus deferred tax liability in relation to the balance sheet total. Equity/assets ratio: Shareholders equity in relation to the balance sheet total. Equity per share: Shareholders equity divided by number of shares. P/E ratio: Price per share divided by earnings per share. Comparable units: Comparable units comprise the stores and the internet and catalogue sales countries that have been in operation for at least one financial year. H&M s financial year is from 1 December to 30 November. All figures within parenthesis refer to the corresponding period or point of time the previous year. CALENDAR 30 January 2014 Full-year report, 1 December November March 2014 Three-month report, 1 December February April 2014 Annual General Meeting 2014, Victoriahallen, Stockholm International Fairs at 3 p.m. Stockholm, 25 September 2013 Board of Directors REVIEW REPORT Introduction H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ), corporate identity number We have reviewed the interim report for H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) as of 31 August 2013 and for the nine-month period which ended on this date. It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director to prepare and present this interim report in accordance with IAS 34 and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this interim report based on our review. Focus and scope of review We conducted our review in accordance with the Swedish Standard on Review Engagements SÖG 2410, Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. A review consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review has a different focus and is substantially less in scope compared with the focus and scope of an audit conducted in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing and the generally accepted auditing practices. 6

7 The procedures performed in a review do not enable us to obtain a level of assurance that would make us aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Therefore, the opinion expressed based on a review does not provide the same level of assurance as an opinion expressed on the basis of an audit. Conclusion On the basis of our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim report, in all material aspects, was not prepared in accordance with IAS 34 and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act in the case of the Group and in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act in the case of the parent company. Stockholm, 25 September 2013 Ernst & Young AB Åsa Lundvall Authorised Public Accountant The information in this Interim Report is that which H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) is required to disclose under Sweden s Securities Market Act. It will be released for publication at 8.00 (CET) on 26 September This Interim Report, and other information about H&M, is available at CONTACT PERSONS Nils Vinge, IR Karl-Johan Persson, CEO Jyrki Tervonen, CFO (switchboard) (switchboard) H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) SE Stockholm Phone: , Fax: , info@hm.com Registered office: Stockholm, Reg. No H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) was founded in Sweden in 1947 and is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. The company s business concept is to offer fashion and quality at the best price. In addition to H&M, the group includes the brands COS, Monki, Weekday, Cheap Monday, & Other Stories as well as H&M Home. The H&M Group has more than 3,000 stores in 52 markets including franchise markets. In 2012, sales including VAT were SEK 140,948 million and the number of employees was more than 104,000. For further information, visit 7

8 GROUP INCOME STATEMENT (SEK m) 1 Dec Dec Jun Jun Dec Aug Aug Aug Aug Nov 2012 Sales including VAT 107, ,018 37,411 33, ,948 Sales excluding VAT 92,067 88,297 32,040 28, ,799 Cost of goods sold -38,223-36,443-13,212-12,035-48,928 GROSS PROFIT 53,844 51,854 18,828 16,771 71,871 Gross margin, % Selling expenses -36,084-34,097-12,174-11,158-46,608 Administrative expenses -2,852-2, ,509 OPERATING PROFIT 14,908 15,221 5,755 4,802 21,754 Operating margin, % Interest income Interest expense PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS 15,189 15,649 5,830 4,895 22,285 Tax -3,645-4,069-1,399-1,273-5,418 PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 11,544 11,580 4,431 3,622 16,867 All profit is attributable to the shareholders of the parent company H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB. Earnings per share, SEK* Number of shares, thousands* 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,655,072 Depreciation, total 3,106 2,761 1, ,705 of which cost of goods sold of which selling expenses 2,570 2, ,065 of which administrative expenses * Before and after dilution. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (SEK m) 1 Dec Dec Jun Jun Dec Aug Aug Aug Aug Nov 2012 PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 11,544 11,580 4,431 3,622 16,867 Other comprehensive income Items that have been recognised or may be recognised in net profit for the period Translation differences , ,828-1,212 Change in hedging reserves Tax attributable to other comprehensive income OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME , ,863-1,413 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 11,091 9,894 4,452 1,759 15,454 All comprehensive profit is attributable to the shareholders of the parent company H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB. 8

9 GROUP BALANCE SHEET IN SUMMARY (SEK m) 31 Aug Aug Nov 2012 ASSETS Fixed assets Intangible fixed assets 2,111 1,272 1,558 Tangible fixed assets 20,626 17,503 19,131 Financial assets 2,290 2,036 2,252 25,027 20,811 22,941 Current assets Stock-in-trade 15,329 13,501 15,213 Current receivables 4,756 5,110 4,876 Short-term investments, 4-12 months - 1,408 2,995 Liquid funds 10,953 12,144 14,148 31,038 32,163 37,232 TOTAL ASSETS 56,065 52,974 60,173 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity 39,203 38,275 43,835 Long-term liabilities* 2,362 1,333 2,328 Current liabilities** 14,500 13,366 14,010 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 56,065 52,974 60,173 * Only provisions for pensions are interest-bearing. ** No current liabilities are interest-bearing. CHANGE IN GROUP EQUITY IN SUMMARY (SEK m) 31 Aug Aug Nov 2012 Shareholders' equity at the beginning of the period 43,835 44,104 44,104 Total comprehensive income for the period 11,091 9,894 15,454 Dividend -15,723-15,723-15,723 Shareholders' equity at the end of the period 39,203 38,275 43,835 9

10 GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT (SEK m) Current operations 1 Dec Dec Aug Aug 2012 Profit after financial items* 15,189 15,649 Provisions for pensions Depreciation 3,106 2,761 Tax paid -2,921-4,917 Cash flow from current operations before changes in working capital 15,419 13,542 Cash flow from changes in working capital Current receivables Stock-in-trade Current liabilities CASH FLOW FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS 14,974 13,044 Investment activities Investment in intangible fixed assets Investment in tangible fixed assets -4,675-3,832 Change in short-term investments, 4-12 months 2,995 5,525 Other investments CASH FLOW FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES -2,324 1,225 Financing activities Dividend -15,723-15,723 CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES -15,723-15,723 CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD -3,073-1,454 Liquid funds at beginning of the financial year 14,148 14,319 Cash flow for the period -3,073-1,454 Exchange rate effect Liquid funds at end of the period** 10,953 12,144 * Interest paid for the Group amounts to SEK 2 m (2). ** Liquid funds and short-term investments 4-12 months at the end of the period amounted to SEK 10,953 m (13,552). 10

11 SALES INCLUDING VAT BY COUNTRY AND NUMBER OF STORES Nine months, 1 December - 31 August SEK m SEK m Change in % No. of stores New Closed COUNTRY SEK Local curr. 31 Aug 2013 stores stores Sweden 6,073 6, Norway 4,130 4, Denmark 3,340 3, United Kingdom 7,212 7, Switzerland 3,992 4, Germany 22,304 22, Netherlands 4,810 4, Belgium 2,504 2, Austria 3,465 3, Luxembourg Finland 1,885 1, France 7,543 7, USA 9,755 9, Spain 4,344 4, Poland 2,298 2, Czech Republic Portugal Italy 3,767 3, Canada 2,200 2, Slovenia Ireland Hungary Slovakia Greece China 4,698 3, Japan 2,079 1, Russia 1,917 1, South Korea Turkey Romania Croatia Singapore Bulgaria Latvia 94 2 Malaysia Mexico Chile Lithuania Serbia Franchise 1,752 1, Total 107, , ,

12 SALES INCLUDING VAT BY COUNTRY AND NUMBER OF STORES Third quarter, 1 June - 31 August SEK m SEK m Change in % No. of stores New Closed COUNTRY Q Q SEK Local curr. 31 Aug 2013 stores stores Sweden 2,084 2, Norway 1,472 1, Denmark 1, United Kingdom 2,570 2, Switzerland 1,371 1, Germany 7,603 6, Netherlands 1,633 1, Belgium Austria 1,164 1, Luxembourg Finland France 2,691 2, USA 3,444 3, Spain 1,539 1, Poland Czech Republic Portugal Italy 1,272 1, Canada Slovenia Ireland Hungary Slovakia Greece China 1,640 1, Japan Russia South Korea Turkey Romania Croatia Singapore Bulgaria Latvia 36 2 Malaysia Mexico 70 1 Chile 89 1 Lithuania Serbia Franchise Total 37,411 33, ,

13 FIVE YEAR SUMMARY Nine months, 1 December - 31 August Sales including VAT, SEK m 107, ,018 92,619 92,174 85,939 Sales excluding VAT, SEK m 92,067 88,297 79,047 78,772 73,382 Change from previous year, % Change from previous year in local currencies, % Operating profit, SEK m 14,908 15,221 13,714 17,599 13,735 Operating margin, % Depreciation for the period, SEK m 3,106 2,761 2,465 2,332 2,158 Profit after financial items, SEK m 15,189 15,649 14,140 17,830 14,111 Profit after tax, SEK m 11,544 11,580 10,464 13,194 10,230 Liquid funds and short-term investments, SEK m 10,953 13,552 16,895 21,362 16,238 Stock-in-trade, SEK m 15,329 13,501 13,310 10,545 10,215 Equity, SEK m 39,203 38,275 38,214 39,352 34,612 Number of shares, thousands* 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,655,072 Earnings per share, SEK* Shareholders' equity per share, SEK* Cash flow from current operations per share, SEK* Share of risk-bearing capital, % Equity/assets ratio, % Total number of stores 2,964 2,629 2,325 2,078 1,840 Rolling twelve months Earnings per share, SEK* Return on shareholders' equity, % Return on capital employed, % * Before and after dilution. The number of shares has been adjusted for all periods because of the two-for-one share split carried out by H&M in Definition on key figures see page 6. 13

14 KEY RATIOS PER QUARTER Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Sales including VAT, SEK m 31,475 34,792 28,708 32,400 31,511 36,191 32,503 36,947 33,568 37,930 33,146 36,923 37,411 Sales excluding VAT, SEK m 26,893 29,711 24,503 27,632 26,912 30,952 27,832 31,658 28,806 32,502 28,392 31,635 32,040 Change from previous year, % Operating profit, SEK m 5,656 7,060 3,408 5,599 4,707 6,665 3,526 6,893 4,802 6,533 3,130 6,023 5,755 Operating margin, % Depr. for the period, SEK m ,030 1,020 1,056 Profit after financial items, SEK m 5,735 7,178 3,538 5,752 4,850 6,802 3,701 7,053 4,895 6,636 3,234 6,125 5,830 Profit after tax, SEK m 4,244 5,487 2,618 4,257 3,589 5,357 2,739 5,219 3,622 5,287 2,458 4,655 4,431 Liquid assets*, SEK m 21,362 24,858 24,355 15,207 16,895 21,277 22,029 13,543 13,552 17,143 18,959 9,061 10,953 Stock-in-trade, SEK m 10,545 11,487 10,822 10,414 13,310 13,819 12,397 11,299 13,501 15,213 13,825 12,667 15,329 Equity, SEK m 39,352 44,172 45,587 33,946 38,214 44,104 45,852 36,516 38,275 43,835 45,625 34,747 39,203 Earnings per share, SEK** Equity per share, SEK** Cash flow from current operations per share, SEK** Share of risk-bearing capital, % Equity/assets ratio, % Total number of stores 2,078 2,206 2,212 2,297 2,325 2,472 2,491 2,575 2,629 2,776 2,818 2,908 2,964 Rolling 12 months Earnings per share, SEK** Return on shareholders' equity, % Return on capital employed, % Stock-in-trade in % of turnover * Liquid funds and short-term investments ** Before and after dilution. The number of shares has been adjusted for all periods because of the two-for-one share split carried out by H&M in Definitions on key figures see page 6. 14

15 SEGMENT REPORTING (SEK m) 1 Dec Dec Aug Aug 2012 Asia External net sales 9,159 7,115 Operating profit 1,228 1,237 Operating margin, % Europe External net sales 71,302 70,387 Operating profit 1,877 1,255 Operating margin, % North- and South America External net sales 11,606 10,795 Operating profit Operating margin, % Group Functions Net sales to other segments 43,818 45,720 Operating profit 11,983 12,315 Eliminations Net sales to other segments -43,818-45,720 Total External net sales 92,067 88,297 Operating profit 14,908 15,221 Operating margin, % In order to better reflect the company's current geographical spread, as of 2013 the segment reporting has been divided into the following three segments: Europa, Asia and North- and South America. The parent company and other subsidiaries with no external sales are reported in a separate Group-wide segment. 15

16 PARENT COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT (SEK m) 1 Dec Dec Jun Jun Dec Aug Aug Aug Aug Nov 2012 External sales excluding VAT Internal sales excluding VAT* 5,633 5,295 1,948 1,762 7,271 GROSS PROFIT 5,638 5,300 1,950 1,763 7,301 Selling expenses -1,796-1, ,788 Administrative expenses -2,820-2, ,281 OPERATING PROFIT 1,022 1, ,232 Dividend from subsidiaries 1,025 1, ,518 Interest income Interest expense PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS 2,086 2, ,888 Year-end appropriations Tax PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 1,807 2, ,305 * Includes royalty received from Group companies PARENT COMPANY STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (SEK m) 1 Dec Dec Jun Jun Dec Aug Aug Aug Aug Nov 2012 PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 1,807 2, ,305 Other comprehensive income TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 1,807 2, ,305 16

17 PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET IN SUMMARY (SEK m) ASSETS 31 Aug Aug Nov 2012 Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets Financial fixed assets 1,455 1,374 1,602 1,916 1,820 2,061 Current assets Current receivables 2,078 1,410 12,780 Short-term investments, 4-12 months ,993 Liquid funds ,351 2,741 16,078 TOTAL ASSETS 4,267 4,561 18,139 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity 2,710 3,839 16,626 Untaxed reserves Long-term liabilities* Current liabilities** TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 4,267 4,561 18,139 * Relates to provisions for pensions. ** No current liabilities are interest-bearing. 17